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Assignment:
Currents of Change
1. Do people expect more of their leaders than they do of themselves?
2. How does the economy affect what people want and expect from government?
3. What effect did the depression have on the future of Louisiana?
4. Huey Long built a new state capitol that looks like a skyscraper. The old capitol looks like a castle. What does the choice of architectural style say about the ideas of the times?
5. Was Huey Long a dictator? Explain your answer.
6. Earl Long was often described as a colorful character. What does this expression mean?
7. Who was a better governor, Huey Long or Earl Long? Why?
8. How did World War II affect the oil industry in Louisiana?
9. Why did Louisiana become more urban after World War II?
10. How did this change life in Louisiana?
11. What effect did the restrictions on their culture have on the Cajun people?
12. Why do you think many Americans wanted to suppress the differences in the post World War II culture?